New York Giants news for Friday
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During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, NFL Network draft guru Daniel Jeremiah praised Sanders for his accuracy and toughness, but he noted that some evaluators question if any of his skills are in "elite" territory. Still, he said he views the 22-year-old as one of the top two signal-callers in the upcoming draft along with Miami's Cam Ward.
"I think you get him in the right place, you protect him, he's a point guard, he can be very, very efficient," Jeremiah said of Sanders.
The Giants remain an advocate of having their coaches involved in college all-star games. and Schoen has talked in the past as viewing this as an advantage. Their coaches get to work directly with prospects, which perhaps gives them a better idea of the kind of person they are or what makes them tick.
The Giants are big on touch points, the number of times they can get in front of a prospect, whether it be at a college all-star game, the scouting combine or in the predraft process. Passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach Shea Tierney got to work with tight end Theo Johnson last year at the Senior Bowl. Kafka saw running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. at the Shrine Bowl. Johnson was the Giants' fourth-round pick and Tracy their fifth-round selection.
This means that the Titans are open for business. And that means the Giants may be only one Joe Schoen phone call away from trading up to No. 1 overall to select New York’s choice of Miami quarterback Cam Ward or Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders.
Chris Simms, who is the son of two-time Giants Super Bowl champion Phil Simms, revealed who he would sign if the Giants opt to sign a free agent quarterback.
“None of the...